The following is a summary note based on the provided source material regarding the A/L General English Seminar:
The seminar is organized by the EDU KALAWEWA educational institution, marking the fourth consecutive year of offering free courses for Advanced Level (A/L) students, focusing on the General English examination. The session is led by Mrs. Vasanthi, a resource person from the National Languages Education Institute of Sri Lanka.
General English Examination Overview
The General English exam is designed to test students' general English skills, language proficiency, organization, and observation abilities, rather than being based on specific unit content,. Students are encouraged to approach the exam with a relaxed mindset, free from mental stress,. The primary goal emphasized during the discussion is to achieve good scores (Pass plus marks),.
Key Exam Components and Strategies
1. Grammar and Usage: The paper typically includes questions related to Prepositions, Verbs (requiring knowledge of the 12 tenses), and Parts of Speech,.
- Prepositions are discussed in detail, often divided into three categories: Time, Place, and Movement,.
- For Time, "at" is used for specific clock times (e.g., 5:30 am), while "in" is typically used for months, years, and seasons,,.
- For Place, "at" signifies proximity or being at a specific landmark (e.g., at the school, at the railway station), whereas "in" denotes being inside or within a bounded area,.
- Movement prepositions include words like across (passing from one side to another), over (flying above or jumping across something), and through (passing via a tunnel or window),,.
2. Writing and Analysis: The exam assesses the student's ability to observe and analyze text (reading) and apply correct writing style.
- Graph Writing (Bar Charts, Pie Charts, etc.) is highlighted as a section where students can easily score marks,,.
- The approach to describing charts involves reporting the main features, making comparisons (e.g., highest/lowest, more than/less than), and using descriptive vocabulary to illustrate trends (e.g., sharply, gradually, steeply),,,.
- For graph reports, students are advised to maintain a consistent tense throughout the writing (either past or present) and avoid mixing them,.
- Crucially, when mentioning statistical data in a report, numbers must be written out in full words rather than numerals (e.g., 'forty' instead of '40').
3. Exam Strategy: Time management is identified as the most important element for success. Students must read the paper calmly, as tension can cause confusion even with known questions. When writing, students should use capital letters correctly when starting sentences or after a full stop,.
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